Don't know if you guys have seen this... This is the magnificent innings from the man Shabbir. Whoever has seen him play has become an instant fan. I wish BCB considers him as an integral part of our T20 team to start off with. I see Nasir, Hom and Shabbir having the brightest future in BD Cricket.

not only Shabbir...player like Nasir/Shuvogoto Hom/Nazmul Islam Milon/Sanjamul Islam/Shuvashis Roy/Anamul Bijoy/NUR/Kamrul Rabbi needs to be given few chance at least in T20 in place of Kayes/Riyad/Mushy/Nayeem/Nazmul.Posted via BC Mobile Edition

love this T20 team but unfortunately our stupid selector will choose riad, rokibul, kayes, javed omar, mehrab jr, mushfiq and shahadat in this format and ruin the whole fun

i think the main reason of behnd success of india and england is their different approach and selecting players separately according to the format. These are the two country thats totally separating their players according to the format. India gave so many players a chance in last 1 yr and so and now they have so many reserve player and so many players are fighting for spot and its all healthy competition

i used to nasir Hossain's fan but in recent years, he seems to me just average player. he never top the chart in any list, in any competition, he doesnt score big, he doesnt get 5 wkt, he is not either a hard hitter or does anchor role. to me he is a number 8 players--who score occassional 20 or 30 run and get 1 or 2 wkt. I think there is several players in BD like that. i will say whatever role he plays--- elias sunny, arafat sunny, farhad reza,shahrawardi shuvo,mosharraf hossain rubel, mahmudul islam, naeem islam can do the same thing or even better.

Our selectors are too conservative....stick too long with proven failures for too long.

Almost every team bring one/two new faces in the WC, whether they play or not, yet to be seen. Bit atleast they are in the team.

But of us, with so many holes in the team, we are too afraid .... continue to have game plan ... which is too conservative and predictable.... and stick with players are consistently showing same weakness.

The fans need one/two new players in the WC team, so that they can dream ... whether they end up playing in the final 11 or not.

Originally Posted by WarWolf
It would be interesting to see him in the team now these days.

At 19 isn't he too young. When would be a good age to debut? Plus his domestic List-A record isn't good. On the other hand he has very strong mental strength. In the Asia cup he advanced the score and fought well whereas some players even form the national side faltered( cough...cough Ash) when things didn't look great for us under pressure.

I'm not completely sold on Shabbir yet. Playing more T20s would be a good way to find out where guys like Shabbir, Nasir, Mominul, Anamul are really at. But BCB like always have not scheduled any T20s for the Aus or the NZ series. But one thing for sure is that both Riyad and Naeem need to be replaced. I'd go for Alok and Nasir and give Shabbir another year or so to develop.

Originally Posted by wiseshah
thats the problem, some people think under 19 players are too young and over 21 are too old

whats are the ideal age for debut

Age is not directly connected with the maturity of a player in most cases. But the number of matches at higher levels and the playing in different conditions help a player enriching his experience.

Tamim got debut at the age of 18. But by that time he played much more first class matches than what Sabbir played currently. Tamim also played for A team a couple of times before that. Sabbir needs to go through that procedure.

I like Rumman, a LOT and supported his inclusion as a role player in the squad packed with dead weight and batting PP liability. But let's not get carried away here.

He has immense potential in terms of natural ability, but that potential needs to be nurtured into talent, and then the talent into consistent performance.

Those of us who have actually seen him bat with our own eyes can make more qualitative remarks about what he does with the bat. Decontextualized statistical geekfesting, coupled with intellectual dishonesty and desperate, wishful thinking can do a young player like him more harm than good psychologically.

As stylish as he is, he has issues. He is hot headed, and prone to brainfarts and subsequently playing absolutely horrible shots he won't get away with facing quality opposition with quality bowlers, period. Take a good look at the Asiad video posted here. He needs to be nurtured in the A Team, our T20I squad, and if necessary (as it was during this World Cup) as a role player in the ODI side.

Shubhagoto Hom and Fazle Rabbi, both aggressive, are significantly better batsmen with better temperament and technique. They can also hit out just as spectacularly. Hom is 23 going on 24 and needs a series in the senior side to try and show what he's capable of before either Rumman or Fazle Rabbi.

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Also, as power hitting role players go, Dollar and Shubhashish are also good options because of their bowling ability.

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